Research Article

Sustainable Growth from a Factor Dependence and Technological Progress Perspective: A Case Study of East China

Table 3

Output elasticity of tertiary industry.

Regional growthKH1H2H3ETTechnology progressAdj. R2\D. W.

Shanghai −1.50%Factor resilience0.6040.4580.988
(9.974)(4.687)\2.714
Factor increase13.79%7.94%
Growth contribution8.33%3.64%−1.01%
Contribution share76.01%33.20%−9.21%

Jiangsu 6.10%Factor resilience0.5260.3830.1300.998
(50.302)(42.196)(10.612)\2.702
Factor increase26.44%−2.06%19.24%
Growth contribution13.91%−0.79%2.51%−1.63%
Contribution share99.32%−5.64%17.92%−11.60%

Zhejiang 3.60%Factor resilience0.3490.5030.2190.997
(21.775)(29.940)(7.080)\2.127
Factor increase24.53%2.13%11.56%
Growth contribution8.57%1.07%2.53%−1.08%
Contribution share77.26%9.67%22.85%−9.77%

Anhui 5.26%Factor resilience0.1520.7110.973
(5.954)(25.312)\1.046
Factor increase31.07%7.18%
Growth contribution4.72%5.11%1.09%
Contribution share43.25%46.79%9.96%

Fujian 5.37%Factor resilience0.3540.5780.0830.994
(25.233)(29.834)(3.292)\2.924
Factor increase25.91%2.09%22.35%
Growth contribution9.17%1.21%1.86%−1.89%
Contribution share88.63%11.67%17.95%−18.26%

Jiangxi 4.40%Factor resilience−0.5761.3620.974
(−8.936)(25.343)\1.340
Factor increase−1.24%7.78%
Growth contribution0.71%10.60%1.08%
Contribution share5.75%85.54%8.71%

Shandong 5.82%Factor resilience0.4220.4920.0810.988
(18.901)(20.074)(3.709)\1.639
Factor increase29.28%1.88%19.09%
Growth contribution12.37%0.92%1.55%−1.94%
Contribution share95.82%7.15%12.02%−14.99%

Note. The interpreted variable is lnG2. , , and are, respectively, significant at 10, 5, and 1 percent levels. The T value is in parentheses.